The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2
General Category => General Announcements => Topic started by: sixfifty on May 15, 2009, 05:08:27 AM
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hello, world!
i'll be picking up an r65 next monday, then taking the rest of the week off to ride around the midwest until the indy 500.
it looks like a great bike for some backroad touring and i'm going to find out whether or not that's a true statement.
this site has been a great resource in making my decision, even before i joined, so thanks for all the time and effort that people put into it.
i'll get a ride report put together when i get back, i promise. hopefully it's all sunshine and chocolate.
thanks again,
chris
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Welcome and good luck with the riding.
I take it the bike is in good order and ready to roll. Lucky chap!
Steve H
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Have a great ride and post us a photo of the new bike when you get a chance.
Stan
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Welcome aboard Chris. Glad to hear we helped you choose a great bike :)
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Wecome Chris. What year is your R65?
I'm in your neck of the woods - about 100miles?
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Time off to ride and a trip to Indy? I like your style, six. Can't think of a better way to break in a "new" bike. 8-) Looking forward to hearing more from you in the coming weeks.
John M
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it's an 86, well taken care of and maintained by a gentleman i know on advrider.
cad jim, i ride up around cadillac a couple times a year, and my wife and i often vacation in onekama. breakfast at burke's waterfront restaurant... mmmmmmmmmmmm.
it's about time for a long ride vacation and a "new" bike, so i thought i'd combine the two things.
thanks all for the warm welcome.
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If you see a fellow pulling this around the speedway stop and say hi to my father in law.
rich
(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi101.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm70%2Fmrridden%2FWagon1.jpg&hash=7e238e9904923b715cc2cf85d866b73caed30ed8)
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Chris:
Yes, Onekema is very nice. I'm headed to that area on Saturday (Empire Asparagus Festival). Wifes idea, but excellent ride as Empire also a Lake Michigan shoreline town.
Enjoy the vacation/riding
Jim D
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If you see a fellow pulling this around the speedway stop and say hi to my father in law.
rich
(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi101.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm70%2Fmrridden%2FWagon1.jpg&hash=7e238e9904923b715cc2cf85d866b73caed30ed8)
;D
yer fil is pretty hard core for chip ganassi racing. i might have to take a lap around the track just looking for that wagon.
my dad and brother are penske guys, and i've always been an andretti fan. i'm originally from indiana, and we've been going to the track for quite a while.
my wife bought me a "victory lap" last year. it was awesome going around the track at about 80mph and feeling the pull. i can't imagine what 220 feels like.
(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsixfifty.smugmug.com%2Fphotos%2F275568398_wWeQX-M.jpg&hash=bb6b75c80275b29957b2915c7983f0e247e2f463)
(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsixfifty.smugmug.com%2Fphotos%2F275568669_meY73-M.jpg&hash=97a6cb61588079c2141c74044060d89f18691790)
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Chirs
Nothing wrong with going on and trip on a R65 I have over 80,000 miles on my 82.
Don
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welcome to the forum Chris and safe ridin'
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Welcome aboard Chris - post pictures when you can - we look forward to seeing them! That trip sounds like the bees knees to me.
Oh God - I sound like my dad..... :(
Cheers
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Hi Chris,
Pictures please!
My R65 has 92,000+ and is running so well I almost hate to take it apart for scheduled maintenance. But I guess the scheduled maintenance is why it's running so well <sigh>.
TTFN,
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Welcome aboard, Chris. Yet another "Mono" surfaces! Considering we've been led to believe they were only imported in small numbers, this forum has attracted a bunch.
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I echo Bill.. post pictures.
Best,
Ed
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If you see a fellow pulling this around the speedway stop and say hi to my father in law.
rich
(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi101.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm70%2Fmrridden%2FWagon1.jpg&hash=7e238e9904923b715cc2cf85d866b73caed30ed8)
;D
yer fil is pretty hard core for chip ganassi racing. i might have to take a lap around the track just looking for that wagon.
my dad and brother are penske guys, and i've always been an andretti fan. i'm originally from indiana, and we've been going to the track for quite a while.
my wife bought me a "victory lap" last year. it was awesome going around the track at about 80mph and feeling the pull. i can't imagine what 220 feels like.
(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsixfifty.smugmug.com%2Fphotos%2F275568398_wWeQX-M.jpg&hash=bb6b75c80275b29957b2915c7983f0e247e2f463)
(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsixfifty.smugmug.com%2Fphotos%2F275568669_meY73-M.jpg&hash=97a6cb61588079c2141c74044060d89f18691790)
If you ever get the opportunity to go to Mario Andretti Racing, they have several 'packages' for taking a variety of race prepared cars on oval tracks around the country.
I won an 8 lap package through my employer and Verizon, at the time it was called Driving 101, owned at the time by Bob Lutz, a high ranking executive of the Ford Motor Corp., and former BMW motorcycle executive in the '70's, I took the course at California Motor Speedway around Ontario, CA.
I had the Indy car package, 600 hp Indy car on a 2 mile track, what an experience !!!
I highly recommend it to any 'motorhead' .
My highest speed was 201.78 mph.
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well, my route planning fell through due to unbelievably high winds in minnesota and iowa, and my brother's bike, which lost the starter. ya can't just leave a guy who needs a push start.
but other than that, what an awesome bike!
i've knocked off over 1200 miles since monday, including two 400+ mile days. mostly highway, maybe 60 miles of interstate.
this is the most comfortable bike i've ever owned. plenty of room to wiggle my butt on the seat, and the ergonomics are great for a person of my (limited) stature.
the side stand is a bit lacking as i have to get off the bike prior to its implementation, but i have a couple of solutions in mind.
the trip report certainly won't be the most exciting you've ever read, and when you ride 400 some miles a day there's not a lot of time for pictures, but i'll do what i can.
thanks again,
c
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Tough luck on the winds & starter, Chris. But it clearly sounds like you've enjoyed your first trip on the scooter. What a break-in ride.
What other bikes have you experienced?
Enviously,
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Ed
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Tough luck on the winds & starter, Chris. But it clearly sounds like you've enjoyed your first trip on the scooter. What a break-in ride.
What other bikes have you experienced?
Enviously,
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Ed
i've never ridden so far, so long in 40+mph winds. the gusts were up to 50 according to some weather sites. :o
the stable currently consists of the r65, a 2005 f650cs, and a 2006 dr200. there's also a 1970 yamaha cs3 that doesn't run at the moment.
previous bikes were a yamaha seca 2, honda shadow, kawasaki ex500 and a kawasaki vulcan.
the r65 has the best seat and riding position of any of them. it's slow and the brakes provide only a vague approximation of stopping, but it's a hoot to ride.